Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1887-02-24

Obituary.
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Obituary.
From the st. I.ot Is Presbyterian.
Died, at the home Of her son-in-
law. Major Brockenborough, Bruins
wick, Mo-, Jan. 18th, Mrs. Ella Pet
ters Grasty.
Deceased was born Aug. 81, 1880,
at berry Hill," Mecklenburg Co.,
Va. Her father, John PETERS, a
distinguished citizen. represented
Mecklenburg Co. many years in the
General Assembly of Virginia. He
was the right descendant Of Sir John
PETERS, who received q grant of land
from the British crown, and settled
on the estate, where the subject of
this sketch was born, early in the
eighteenth century, Her mothers
maiden name was Norman 1t was
at the Commencement Exercises of
Hampden Sidney College in 1850,
that she first met Rev. John Sharshall
Grasty, ID. D., and not many months
afterwards became his wife. He was
at that time pastor of the Presby-
terian church at Yanceyville, n. C.
In the fall of 1856 her husband
was called to the pastoral care of the
church at Fincastle, Va. Perhaps
the happiest eleven years of her life
were in the charming society of this
old Virginia town, where she was
greatly beloved by all regardless Of
sect or creed; and where she enjoyed
almost perfect health, and every
comfort that ample means could pro.
cure. During this period a portion
of nearly every summer was spent at
the watering places in the mountains
of Virginia, where Mrs Grasty made
frierds from every section of the
South. But, however delightfully."-
situated the may have been in Vir-
ginia, the time she passed at Shelby
vile, KY (where the writer first knew
herr was period to which in after
years she seemed to look back with
equal pleasure, as to that spent at
Fincastle. Va.
DIR. Grasty moved to Shelbyville,
KY, in 1867, and for seven years
was pastor of that church. At Shell
byville, as at Fincastle, Mrs. Grasty
made many friends. The writer
looks back with joy to the manse and
into the home of this mother in Israel,
where welcome always awaited him.
It was sad hour to the church OF
my boyhood and to Mrs. Grasty' 6
devoted friends when she was called
to separate from US by the removal
of DR.. Grasty to Austin. Texas, early
IN 1875. Two years afterwards DIR.
Grasty was called to Columbia, Mo-,
and thence to Mexico, Mo. During
his pastorate there, DIR. Grasty wal
stricken with paralysis. He died, a
will be remembered, at Kansas CITY
in April, 1883, in a home provided
by his son, Charles Fl. Grasty. Her
it is my privilege to record striking
instance of Gods infalible providence
in keeping His covenant. Ere DR.
Grasty died, nearly the last dollar
of once fine estate was gone, snC
from human standpoint, the out
look for the stricken widow and faith
erless children was gloomy indeed
Yet under Gods providence, it was
her privilege to see the clouds OF
gloom break away, find instead o.
want and privation TO her and hel
helpless children all the comforts
that were needful to her and theil
happiness. In her son. Charles Hen
ry Grasty, now absent on tour il
Oriental lands, and later on in hel
son Frank, God raised up supper
for her, and solace to her declining
years, that brought world of glad
ness to her heart.
Mrs. Grasty was an invalid th'
latter years of her life, caused by
fall breaking the thigh joint. Sh
; used crutches until her death. Thougl
a great sufferer her pain was forgot
ten in the devotion Of mother. Sh
was in constant communion with he
Savior in behalf of her children
s Speaking of the crosses which tn
: Master put upon her,she would says
at it necessary, it is necessary,
see it now, I have been such rebel
lious child" She fell asleep peace
{ fally in the end, tenderly nurse
: by the loving hand Of her devote
n daughter, Ella, and having every al
q tention paid upon her dying bed b
8 loving friends who ministered to he
j., every want. May the covenant-keeT
:, ing God of Israel preserve and kee
: her loved ones through the power {
: faith unto salvation. Mrs. Grasty
:, remains were laid by the side of ht
e husband in the cemetery at Mexico
!. Mo. PASTOR.
e Mexico Prosperous
q From the Moberly Monitor.